After flying high against Bridgeport Central last Thursday, Staples came back down to earth. The Staples Wreckers took a 63-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Bernard Saints on Saturday. The Wreckers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Saints from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Staples lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Clachko, who went 8-for-18 on his way to 20 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Udell, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Leading St. Bernard to victory were Amyre Gray and Curtis Marshall. Gray went 9-for-22 to rack up 25 points along with six boards and five assists, while Marshall dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Marshall is now averaging an impressive 8.6 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Geno-Amare Marshall, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Staples' loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for St. Bernard, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Staples has already played their next contest, a 56-41 win against Ludlowe on the 4th. As for St. Bernard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-55 defeat against New London on the 4th.
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